Zýmē
Valpolicella DOP “Reverie” Category | Dry red wine
Valpolicella DOP “Reverie” | Denominazione di Origine Protetta Grapes: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta Alcohol: 11.5% Town/area: Marcellise di San Martino Buon Albergo, Lavagno (Verona) Soil profile: limestone and clay Ideal food pairing: a youthful wine, suitable for aperitifs and snacks, delicious with cold cuts, soft cheeses, soups, and lighter meats Serving temperature: 15-18°C Recommended glass: tulip-shaped stemmed glass Vineyard practices: organic fertilisation and hand-pruning; shoot-thinning, leaf-pulling, cluster-thinning. Harvest in late September-beginning October Vinification and maturation: de-stemming, pressing, cryomaceration, controlled-temperature fermentation with cultured yeasts and simultaneous malolactic, followed by maturation in steel about 6 months Technical data: alcohol 11.5% - residual sugar 3 g/l - total acidity: 5.2 g/l - dry extract 25 g/l - pH 3.30 Appearance: pale red with luminous purple highlights. Light upon rotation Bouquet: Notes of sweetbriar, wild and morello cherry, slightly peppery Palate: Crisp, tangy, fruity, medium-bodied, with strawberry, sour cherry, and raspberry. Quite lengthy Available sizes: 750, 1.5 ml Packaging: Cases of 6 and 12 bottles Production 2013: 14,000 bottles
In a word: a future tradition
The label is drawn with a quick, light touch that sketches out a wine-glass, with smiling faces appearing on it, that suggest the emoticons used by the younger generations for web-based communication. Reverie is a “junior” interpretation of Valpolicella, a crisp wine suitable for every occasion, styled for the young who are entering the world of wine.
9